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Pine River Area Schools School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Michigan for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 641 students in Pine River Area Schools School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Michigan.
Public Middle Schools in Pine River Area Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 26% (versus the Michigan public middle school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 46% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 7% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Michigan public middle school average of 42% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MI)
# Schools
3 Schools
1,349 Schools
# Students
912 Students
537,315 Students
# Teachers
57 Teachers
31,652 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
District Rank
Pine River Area Schools School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 851 school districts in Michigan (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has increased from 90-94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#371 out of 866 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
28%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
48%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
36%
38%
Graduation Rate
≥95%
81%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.14
0.60
# American Indian Students
4 Students
5,345 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
1 Student
19,936 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
4%
# Hispanic Students
22 Students
47,905 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
9%
# Black Students
4 Students
122,970 Students
% Black Students
n/a
23%
# White Students
845 Students
312,168 Students
% White Students
93%
58%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
471 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
34 Students
27,717 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
61
17,744
# Students in 1st Grade:
85
17,631
# Students in 2nd Grade:
73
18,045
# Students in 3rd Grade:
52
17,646
# Students in 4th Grade:
76
18,813
# Students in 5th Grade:
59
26,385
# Students in 6th Grade:
70
87,228
# Students in 7th Grade:
69
103,285
# Students in 8th Grade:
65
102,692
# Students in 9th Grade:
86
33,855
# Students in 10th Grade:
77
31,157
# Students in 11th Grade:
78
30,339
# Students in 12th Grade:
61
30,343
# Ungraded Students:
-
2,152
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,678 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,510. The school district revenue/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,575 is less than the state median of $17,693. The school district spending/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$13 MM
$25,476 MM
Spending
$13 MM
$24,351 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,678
$18,510
Spending / Student
$14,575
$17,693
Best Pine River Area Schools School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Pine River Area High School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
17445 Pine River Rd
Leroy, MI 49655
(231) 829-3841
Leroy, MI 49655
(231) 829-3841
Grades: 8-12
| 367 students
Rank: #22.
Pine River Area Middle School
(Math: 23% | Reading: 40%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
17445 Pine River Rd
Leroy, MI 49655
(231) 829-3841
Leroy, MI 49655
(231) 829-3841
Grades: 4-7
| 274 students
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